During the 10th stage of the 1990 Tour de France, Ronan Pensec has a wonderful birthday present (27 years old) on his arrival at Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains: the yellow jersey. "It's a bit special, I was able to get this yellow jersey on my birthday, so of course it's still a big moment in my cycling career but also in my life. the first mountain stage, and lo and behold, I was a long 3rd or 4th in the yellow jersey's virtual ranking during the race, but, as and when I raced a few seconds, until I reached the 1st place. "
"Ride Alpe d'Huez with the yellow jersey on the back, it's exceptional"
For this climber, to wear the golden tunic on a mountain stage remains an unforgettable moment. "Riding the Alpe d'Huez with the yellow jersey on the back is exceptional, an important fact in a career, because the Alpe d'Huez is one of the monuments of cycling and the Tour de France. I had the jersey for two days, but the next day there was a time trial, I was not a very good person in this field and unfortunately I lost it. "
However, Ronan Pensec is a bit bitter when we talk only about his two days in yellow on the Tour. "People do not necessarily remember when I wore it, but, on the other hand, the highlight is that people say to themselves, yes, it's an old yellow jersey. is a little frustrating in the sense that I have other feats of arms (2nd of Dauphiné in 1986, 2nd of Paris-Nice in 1988), but people remember your name for that ... "